God bless Jon Stewart and his Daily Show staff. Last night they presented a fantastic satirical segment on how Bush administration officials, past and present, have avoided answering questions posed by Congress. Daily Show correspondent John Oliver put it best: “Classic Hall of Fame Bullshit.”
Oliver’s remarks were in response to John Ashcroft’s testimony before Congress. When the former Attorney General was asked about his recollection of discussions regarding the treatment of “enemy combatants,” Ashcroft claimed he couldn’t differentiate his own memories of events with the accounts of others.
The exchange between Stewart and Oliver is below, and lasts 3:25. For information that is less satirical, see:
From the New York Times: Two Testify on Memo Spelling Out Interrogation, 27 June 2008.
or this from the American Constitution Society for Law & Policy: Former AG John Ashcroft Before House Committee On Interrogation, 18 July 2008.
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“The Night Chicago Died” by Tom Wessex
This collection of short stories includes an interesting Bush satire entitled “What will George do Next?”
Very funny.